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Old 09-07-2018, 05:56 PM   #33
Macindoc
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Yup, looks like mostly players with locks on spots are going, along with a few fillers, while almost everyone on the bubble is staying in Calgary to get every opportunity to show what they can do (of course, that's what the team is going to say to them, what else would you say to a player who was hoping to share in a once-in-a-lifetime experience with the Flames, only to be told that he was not going).

Based on the roster choices, it looks like Andersson is expected to make the team, which is good news. Unfortunately, I'm suspicious that Klimchuk is more likely a filler than a lock right now, but I'd love to be wrong about this.

Rittich will be getting the most starting minutes in goal, so he looks like the expected backup for the beginning of the season, which I'm OK with. I still think Gillies has more potential upside, so playing a lot of minutes in Stockton will benefit him more than Rittich, while the latter is currently more NHL-ready and is more suited to playing the backup role for the Flames.

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